Cooling device.



.LJB. LARR'ANGE.

COOLING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED D30. 20, 1910.

Paten ted May 28,1912.

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GOOLINGDEVIOE. APPLLOAIIOII FILED DBO. 20,. 1910.

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COOLING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed December 20, 1910. Serial No. 598,424.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LAURENA E. LARRANCE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Delia, in the county ofJackson and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cooling Devices; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in cooling'devicesand more particularly to that class used for storing or shippingpurposes and my object is to provide a cooler having an airtightcompartment, one wall of which is provided with any suitable formof lining.

A further object is to provide an ice receptacle to be placed in thecooler.

A further object is to provide a plurality of boxes which are adapted tofit within the cooler and around the ice receptacle.

A further object is to provide partitions or coverings for each tier ofboxes, and, a further object is to provide suitable coverings for theice receptacle and the upper portion of the cooler.

- Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and pointedout in the specification. V y

In the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this application,Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cooler with the top coveringremoved. Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view therethrough. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the top covering removed from the cooler.Fig. A is a perspective View of the ice receptacle removed from thecooler. Fig. 5 is a perspective view partly in section showing the lowertier of boxes in position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the coolerwith the ice receptacle and boxes removed. Fig. 7 is a perspective viewof one of the partitions. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the cover forthe ice receptacle, and, Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of theboxes.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the coolerproper, which may be constructed in any suitable shape, said coolercomprising outer and inner walls 2 and 3, respectively, which are spacedapart to form an air chamber 4 and in order to better protect the walland prevent the heat from penetrating to the interior, a strip of'asbestos or any suitable lining substance 5 1s placed on the inner faceof the outer wall and secured thereto in any suitable manner.

Adapted to be seated in the cooler 1 is an ice receptacle 6, which ispreferably constructed of non-corroding or non-rusting .material, saidreceptacle being substantially the same height as the interior of thecooler, but of smaller dimensions so that by placing the receptacle inthe center of the cooler a plurality of boxes 7 may be arranged aroundthe ice receptacle. The boxes are preferably placed in tiers around theice receptacle, one tier above the other,and to properly separate onetier of the boxes from the next succeeding tiers, partitions 8 areplaced over each tier of boxes, each partition having a central opening9 to receive the ice receptacle and, if desired, suitable finger holes10 may be provided to facilitate the removal of the partitions. In thepresent-instance I have shown four' tiers of boxes and three partitions,while the upper tier of boxes is provided with a cover 11, whichprojects over the upper edge of the cooler and is provided with adepending flange 12, which fits against the inner face of the cooler andrests upon. the upper edges of the upper tier of boxes. The cover isalso provided with an opening 13, whereby access may be had to the icereceptacle and this opening is also provided with a cover 14, which islikewise provided with a flange 15 which fits the upper end of the icereceptacle. The central portion of the cover 14 is provided with adepression 16 in which is pivotally mounted a handle or ring 17 whichmay be readily grasped to remove the cover to which it is attached. Thecooler 1 is also provided with a lid 18, which is hinged to one edge ofthe cooler and has a flange 19 which extends over the outer edge of thecooler when the lid is closed, thereby making a comparatively air tightconstruction.

This device is adapted for preserving all kinds of fruits, meats, butterand the like and by providing air tight closures for the boxes,different commodities can be placed in the cooler and the odor of onecommodity prevented from coming in communi cation with the othercommodities in the. cooler. It will further be seen that by placing theboxes around the ice receptacle in single file, all of said boxes willbe thoroughly cooled. It Will likewise be seen that after the boxes andthe partitions are properly positioned Within the cooler, the icereceptacle may be removed Without disturbing the boxes and after beingemptied the receptacle can be again returned to the cooler. It willfurther be seen that the ice receptacle can be replenished with iceWithout disturbing the receptacle or any of the boxes or their covering.

It will further be seen that the boxes and the partitions can be removedWithout disturbing the ice receptacle, and, it Will like- Wise beunderstood that the commodities to be kept cool may be placed in bulk inthe cooler and around the ice receptacle, thereby dispensing With theuse of the boxes and the partitions.

What I claim is:

In a device of the class described, the combination with a box having ahinged cover, a removable central ice receptacle in the box, a pluralityof smaller boxes arranged in tiers around the ice receptacle, horizontalpartitions between said boxes having central openings to fit around theice receptacle; of a cover for the boxes having a central opening to fitaround the ice receptacle and an outer flange abutting the top edges ofsaid boxes, and a separate cover for said ice receptacle having adepending flange engaging the inner surface of the side Walls of saidreceptacle, the top surfaces of said covers being in the same plane toform a seal When the cover of said box is in closed position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

LAURENA E. LARRANCE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM T. DOWLING, ALBERT B. MOORE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

